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Soldier chasing his Army, rugby dreams

By: Dean Siemon

Will Holder was barely in Washington state to report to Joint Base Lewis-McChord before he was recruited for Major League Rugby’s Seattle Seawolves club.

The Army captain now with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, was announced as one of the team’s latest signings April 21 — the day before the Seawolves season opener against San Diego Legion.

Holder was ready to focus solely on his Army career back in November 2016, but just when he thought he was out, he got pulled back in.

“I realized that a part of me is rugby,” Holder said. “I found that I need to be playing.”